The humble leaf blower has become one of the most contested pieces of yard equipment in America. What was once a mundane suburban tool is now at the center of air quality battles, noise ordinances, ...

The push to ban gas-powered leaf blowers has gained an unlikely figurehead: Cate Blanchett, the Australian actress. “Leaf blowers need to be eradicated from the face of the Earth,” she said in an ...

This story was originally published on mynorthwest.com. A phase-out of gas-powered leaf blowers in Seattle has been in the works for years, and while Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is on track, a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in Portland is set to go into effect in the new year. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, gas-powered leaf blowers will be banned on public and private property ...